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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#21 Post by Aristocrat » Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:59 pm

Does the first letter of this person’s English-language Wikipedia page (if they have one, and not counting redirect pages) have a title beginning with one of the following letters:

P O M M E S F R I T E S

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#22 Post by Hominidae » Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:07 pm

Spartaculous wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:59 pm
Was this entity born after the first recorded mention of the cultivation of the sweet potato in Virginia? (We'll use January 1, 1648 here.)
Yes.

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#23 Post by damo666 » Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:20 pm

born in 17th century?

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#24 Post by Hominidae » Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:40 pm

Aristocrat wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:59 pm
Does the first letter of this person’s English-language Wikipedia page (if they have one, and not counting redirect pages) have a title beginning with one of the following letters:

P O M M E S F R I T E S
Yes.
damo666 wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:20 pm
born in 17th century?
Yes.

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#25 Post by damo666 » Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:43 pm

Principally famous for arts/science?

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#26 Post by Hominidae » Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:44 pm

damo666 wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:43 pm
Principally famous for arts/science?
Yes.

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#27 Post by yavuzovic » Sat Mar 01, 2025 7:55 pm

Principally famous for science?

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#28 Post by Hominidae » Sat Mar 01, 2025 8:46 pm

yavuzovic wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 7:55 pm
Principally famous for science?
Yes.

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#29 Post by Aristocrat » Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:07 pm

Primarily famous for physics, astronomy, or math?

Edit: or potatoes

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#30 Post by Hominidae » Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:08 pm

Aristocrat wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:07 pm
Primarily famous for physics, astronomy, or math?

Edit: or potatoes
Yes.

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#31 Post by Spartaculous » Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:17 pm

4,6. Real male member of the family Hominidae

1,3,5,7,9,10,11. Born between January 2, 1648 and December 31, 1700

8,9. Born in England (first language English)

2. Has a Gaeilge-language Wikipedia page

13. Has an English-language Wikipedia page (not counting redirect pages) with a title beginning with one of E, F, I, M, P, O, R, S, T

14,15,16. Pricipally famous for science; principally famous for physics, astronomy, mathematics, or potatoes

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#32 Post by Spartaculous » Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:18 pm

I was thinking it might be Isaac Newton (who discovered gravity when a potato fell out of a tree and hit him on the head), but he was born just a few years too early.

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#33 Post by Spartaculous » Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:20 pm

Is he famous for (non-astronomy) physics or potatoes?

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#34 Post by Hominidae » Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:29 pm

Spartaculous wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:20 pm
Is he famous for (non-astronomy) physics or potatoes?
I'll say no to this. He did do some non-astronomy physics (and probably enjoyed potatoes sometimes) but it's a stretch to say he's "famous for" that.

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#35 Post by damo666 » Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:40 pm

Edmond Halley

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#36 Post by yavuzovic » Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:45 pm

damo666 wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:40 pm
Edmond Halley
I was browsing Wikipedia and came here to guess him, but you were faster than me.

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#37 Post by Hominidae » Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:45 pm

damo666 wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:40 pm
Edmond Halley
You are, of course, correct.

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Re: 20 Questions Game 482

#38 Post by damo666 » Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:57 pm

Hominidae wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:45 pm
damo666 wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:40 pm
Edmond Halley
You are, of course, correct.
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